People v. Ramnanan CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

Defendant and appellant Andre Ramnanan appeals from the trial court’s

postjudgment order denying his petition for resentencing of his 1996 first degree murder

(Pen. Code,1 § 187, subd. (a)) and attempted murder (§§ 664/187) convictions under

section 1172.6 after issuing an order to show cause. Although this is an appeal from a

postconviction order, appointed counsel has filed a brief under the authorities of People v.

Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende) and Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738

(Anders), and not under People v. Delgadillo (2022) 14 Cal.5th 216 (Delgadillo),

requesting this court to conduct an independent review of the record.

Appellate counsel argues that “[w]hile this appeal involves Penal Code

section 1172.6 proceedings, the limitations set forth in People v. Delgadillo [ ] do not

apply because the superior court denied the petition after issuing an order to show cause.”

(Bold and underscore omitted.) In addition, defendant has had an opportunity to file a

supplemental brief with this court and has done so.

We need not determine whether this appeal should be determined under Delgadillo

or Wende because, after considering the…